More than 1,000 low-level marijuana convictions were expunged last week in the first wave of an effort to automatically clear tens of thousands of low-level marijuana offenses. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx personally presented the first 100 names of petitions one-by-one before the circuit court’s chief judge. The issue is personal for Foxx, who […]
Author Archives: Alexandra Arriaga
Alex Arriaga is a reporter and writer based in Chicago. Her work focuses on how people engage and participate in democracy and how community reporting can empower that participation in different ways. Follow her on Twitter @alexarriaga__.
